Many plants that are a familiar part of our home gardening landscape may not cope with the hot dry summers and excessive winter wet that are becoming more common with changing weather patterns.

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If you live in hot, dry climate, selecting drought-resistant plants that can thrive without much water can make the difference between a struggling garden and one that's overflowing with blooms.

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley gardeners and farmers! It is hard to believe Mother’s Day is this Sunday! It seems summer has started early with all the warm weather, not to mention thunderstorms. Hanging ...

Water passes through sandy soil like a sieve—any plants growing in sandy soil must be drought-tolerant, because water passes ...

If you’re old enough to remember, Cousin Itt was a character on the 1960s TV series “The Addams Family” (and its various remakes). Cousin Itt’s face and body were completely obscured by an uncanny ...

Winter pansies, also known as ice pansies, are a favorite in the Southern garden for a reason: They can stand downright ...